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Lucile's Glory of the Snow
- Genus: Chionodoxa
- Family: Asparagaceae
- Species: Luciliae
- Genus origin: West Turkey
- Trade name: Lucile's Glory of the Snow
- Species classified by: Pierre Edmond Boissier (Swiss botanist)
- Bloom type: Single
- Colour: Violet blue with white center
- Size: 1" (2.5 cm)
- Bloom time: Early spring
- Leaves: Narrow, grasslike
- Fruit: 3 angled capsule
- Height: 3 in (7.5 cm) in bloom. 6 in (15 cm) in fruit
- Exposure: Full sun to light shade
- Soil: Acid to neutral. Well drained. Sandy loam
- Propagation: Seeds
- Care:
- Amend soil with compost and bonemeal
- Plant 3 in (7.5 cm) deep
- Space 3 in (7.5 cm) apart
- Keep moist during blooming period
- Leave in ground and allow to self sow
- Mulch with compost in the fall
- Location: Artist garden, zone 4b
- Comments: Garden journal
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